RECENTLY, A CLOSE FRIEND AQUIRED AN IO-470-S. THE ENGINE STILL HAD ALL THE AIRCRAFT GOO-GOO ON IT EXCEPT FOR A COUPLE OF ITEMS WE NEED. AFTER LOOKING AT MY BROTHERS MOTOR WHICH IS THE SAME. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE A NUT THAT IS SHAPED LIKE A PIECE OF COLD ROLL, CUT IN HALF AND THREADED TO ACCEPT THE MOUNTING BOLTS. WHERE IN THE WORLD DO YOU FIND THESE ODDITIES? ALSO MOST OF THE INTAKE SYSTEM IS MISSING. FRONT TWO CORNERS, THE "Y" FOR THE CARB, REAR CROSSOVER, AND RIGHT REAR UNDER JUG PIECE. I NEED SUGGESTIONS , PLEASE. HE HAS BEEN TRYING FOR A BOAT OVER 20 YEARS, ALWAYS THERE TO HELP, TRULLY ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT REALLY DESERVES A HELPING HAND AND I WANT TO DO ALL I CAN TO HELP. I ALREADY GAVE HIM MY OLD HULL AND A TRAILER, BUT I NEED MORE. POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. I'M STILL GREEN WITH THESE CONTINENTALS, BUT I'M LEARNING. BE PATIENT WITH ME, I'LL BE ASKING A LOT OF QUESTIONS SOON. THANKS EVERYONE IN ADVANCE FOR THE HELP. OH. AND I HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS. AFTER ANOTHER P.E.T. SCAN THIS WEEK, MY PRIMARY SOURCE IS STILL UNDETERMINED, BUT MY CANCER AT THE MOMENT IS IN REMISSION. THANK YOU ALL FOR THE KIND WORDS AND PRAYERS. PAUL LAWRENCE